Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins

From: Rochelle

These are GREAT muffins because they have pumpkin, banana, oats, AND applesauce in them, in addition to having whole-wheat flour! Talk about a power-packed breakfast! So yummy warm OR cold!

Healthy Pumpkin Banana Muffins


1 1/2 C All-Purpose Flour
2 C Whole-Wheat Flour
1 1/4 C Rolled Oats
4 t Baking Powder
2 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
4 t Cinnamon
2 t Ground Ginger
1 t Nutmeg
1 t Pumpkin Pie Spice
3 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
1 C Applesauce
1 (15 oz) can Pumpkin
4 Eggs, lightly beaten
1 C Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar
1 C Walnuts, toasted & chopped (Optional)


Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease or line muffin tins with paper liners
3. Combine flours, oats, baking powder, spices, baking soda, and salt and wisk together until mixed well.
4. Combine wet ingredients and sugars in another bowl and beat until smooth, Gradually add in flour mixture. Beat just until combined.
5. Spoon into prepared pans or tins (fill cups until just about full).
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
7. Remove muffins from pan and cool on wire rack as soon as they come out of the oven.

Spicy Apple Muffins

From: Rochelle

This is another recipe from my wonderful cousin Natalie. Natalie and I were made in the same mold, I swear. We don't look alike but inside we are exact copies of one another! Anyway, Austin and I wanted something new for breakfast so we decided to make this yummy muffins! The spices in these muffins remind me of the fireplace and warmth and the sweet glaze kisses the top of each muffin. SO good!

Natalie's Spicy Apple Muffins

1	Egg
1/2 C	Milk
1/4 C	Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 C	Unsifted Flour ( I used whole-wheat)
1 1/2 t	Baking Powder
1/4 t	Salt
1/2 C	Brown Sugar- Packed
1 t	Cinnamon
1/4 t	Nutmeg
1 C	Apple-Peeled & Finely Chopped
1/2 C	Raisins (optional)
1/2 C	Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Beat egg and stir in oil and milk. Blend together next 6 ingredients. Stir into egg mixutre until flour is moistened. (Batter will be slightly lumpy.) Stir in fruit and nuts. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes. While still warm drizzle glaze over tops.

Glaze:

1 C	Powdered Sugar -Sifted
1/4 t	Vanilla
4 t	Hot Water

Mix together 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and 4 tsp hot water.

We made our muffins in a really cool muffin tin given to us at our wedding from one of my previous roommates, Kristen. I believe she got it from Ikea. They also sell the liners for their pan. It makes these skinny, tall muffins which are super cute! 

Fun Muffin Tin from Ikea.